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Eligibility for M.Phil Development Studies
The programme is intended for students with a good first degree (Masters and/or four years B.A/B.Sc) with 2.5 CGPA in any development related discipline, preferably the social sciences.
Academic Program
Total Credit Hours: 36
Core Course Credit hrs: 12
Elective Course Credit hrs: 12
Thesis/Research Work Credit hrs: 12
04 Core and 04 Elective Courses
Duration: 2-years Curriculum Structure (student can complete in maximum 3 years)
S.No | Course | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester-I | ||
1 | DS-600 Development: History, Theory and Policy | 3 |
2 | DS-610 Research Methods for Development Studies | 3 |
3 | Elective-I | 3 |
4 | Elective-II | 3 |
Semester-II | ||
5 | DS-620 Development Economics | 3 |
6 | DS- 630 Anthropology and Development | 3 |
7 | Elective-III | 3 |
8 | Elective-IV | 3 |
Semester-III & IV | ||
9 | Thesis | 12 |
List of Courses
Core Courses (3 credit hours each)
- DS-600 Development: History, Theory and Policy
- DS-610 Research Methods in Development Studies
- DS-620 Development Economics
- DS-630 Anthropology and Development
Elective Courses (3 credit hours each)
- DS-712/ ENV-712 Poverty And Environment
- DS-725 Tourism and Development
- DS-730 Gender and Development
- DS-745 Power, Governance and Development
- DS-775 Sustainable Development and Economic Policy
- DS-795 Econometrics and Quantitative Techniques for Development Research
- DS-790 Financial Inclusion, Poverty Alleviation and Development
- DS-780 Development Management
- DS-760 Political Economy of Development
- DS-705 Conflict, Security and Development
- DS-740/ E-740 Human Resource Development (HRD)
- DS-700 Socio-Economic Perspectives on Conflict and Development
- DS-715 Environmental Problems, Politics and Development
- DS-735 Disaster Management
- DS-750 History and Political Science
- DS-785 Quantitative Techniques for Development Research
- DS 765- NGO Management
- DS 720- Qualitative Methods for Development Research
- HE- 625 Issues in Public Health
- DS- 710 Project Planning and Management
- DS-755 Human Rights and Development
- DS-761 Cultural Heritage and Development
- DS-762 Culture, Health and Development
- DS-763 Communities and Development
- DS-764 Culture and Development in South Asia
- DS-771 Diaspora and Development
- DS-781 Development in Cities
- DS-751 Politics and Development
MPhil Development Studies
MPhil Development Studies
MPhil Development Studies is the latest addition into degree programs offered at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
PhD Development Studies
PhD Development Studies
MPhil Development Studies is the latest addition into degree programs offered at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
M.sc Development Studies
M.sc Development Studies
M.Sc Development Studies is the latest addition into degree programs offered at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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